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God Is Shy

2026 · 16 min

A slow, unsettling descent into shared fears, where playful sketches turn quietly sinister and the train carriage becomes a trap for the mind.

Directed by: Jocelyn Charles
Genres: Animation, Mystery, Fantasy
Starring: Danièle Evenou, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Anthony Bajon

Overview: During a train ride, Ariel and Paul pass the time sketching their deepest fears. Their game takes an unexpected turn when Gilda, a mysterious passenger, intrudes on their exchange. Yet, her relationship with fear seems far less innocent than their playful drawings.

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Directed by: Jocelyn Charles
Genres: Animation, Mystery, Fantasy
Starring: Danièle Evenou, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Anthony Bajon

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Tone: eeriestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: fate
identity
isolation
obsession
survival
Places: road trip
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: single location
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	6
Humour	2
Realism	3
Romance	1
Tension	7
Darkness	7
Complexity	8
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, mystery, fantasy, horror, drama
Directed by: Jocelyn Charles
Written by: Jocelyn Charles
Starring: Danièle Evenou, Alba Gaïa Bellugi, Anthony Bajon
Music: P.r2b
Runtime: 16 min
Country: France
Languages: French

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